Oct. 23, 2009 Airmen are enablers to mission success During a recent visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, U.S. Air Forces Central commander, spoke highly of the Airmen supporting ground commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan. General Hostage said he and his fellow military leaders are confident Airmen here and across the
Oct. 22, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Eugenio PradoDuty Title: Operations and training NCOICHome unit: 62nd SFS, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. How do you support the mission here? I serve as the group's senior representative to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Exercise and Evaluation Team, contributing to emergency responder
Oct. 19, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Airman 1st Class Dauton AchordDuty Title: C-130H crew chiefHome unit: 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, TexasHow do you support the mission here? I support the mission by expertly maintaining safe and reliable C-130 Hercules aircraft for the transportation of combat ready
Oct. 12, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Amanda CrowsonDuty Title: Aerospace medical service technicianHome unit: 168th Air Refueling Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska How do you support the mission here?In the 386th EMEDS clinic we support personnel in all branches of the service, civilians, and some personnel visiting
Oct. 12, 2009 Photo essay: Host nation members receive security forces training from 386th ESFS Master Sgt. Terry Meadows, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron host nation training non-commissioned officer in charge, shows a host nation security forces member how to take control of a member in handcuffs during Level-1 training at an airbase in Southwest Asia Oct. 11, 2009. Level-1
Oct. 8, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Gary HarrisDuty Title: Material management equipment liaison Home unit: 116th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, GeorgiaHow do you support the mission here? I provide support to the 386 Air Expeditionary Wing by ordering the necessary equipment and performing
Oct. 6, 2009 New operations center brings emergencies into focus The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing brought its new Emergency Operations Center on-line just in time for the wing to exercise its new Pandemic Influenza Plan with a simulated outbreak of the H1N1 Virus. By utilizing new upgraded communications equipment, EOC members are able to provide the EOC director
Oct. 6, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Emmanuel SantillanDuty Title: 386th EFSS vendor liaison/ non-appropriated funds custodianHome unit/station: 366th Force Support Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, IdahoHow do you support the mission here? I serve as a link between 386th EFSS and vendors by providing accountability of